Obituaries

Jan 4, 2015

Joanne C. Double, 78, of Chicora died Sunday at VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler following an illness. Born in Worthington, Armstrong County, on Sept. 28, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Robert Claypoole and Ruth Hepler Claypoole She had worked at Waltman Furniture Store in Chicora as a sales lady and cleaning lady for 15 years, retiring in...

Jan 3, 2015

Matthew Edward Haid, age 79, of Chicora, PA passed away peacefully Saturday, January 3, 2015 at home.

He was born February 24, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA. The son of the late

Father:                      Edward Andrew Haid, Jr.

Mother:                    Catherine Cindrich Haid

Matthew was a member of Mater Dolorosa Church in...

Dec 18, 2014

Cheryl V. Grove, 55, of Petrolia died Thursday evening in the emergency room of Butler Memorial Hospital. She was born in Parker Township on June 4, 1959, the daughter of Melvin E. Texter and Viola Grace Long Texter. She worked as a nurse's aid at the Pry Nursing Home for Handicapped Children in West Sunbury. She enjoyed spending time with...

Dec 12, 2014

Kenneth L. Collier Sr., 88, of Chicora passed away at 8:57 a.m. Friday in Elmcroft Personal Care Home, Saxonburg. Born on Dec. 1, 1926, in Chicora, he was the son of the late Floyd L. Collier and Alice Young Collier. Kenneth proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army from March 10, 1945, to Oct. 19,...

Dec 5, 2014

Alvin E. "Bugs" Titley, 81, of Butler, formerly of Chicora, passed away unexpectedly Friday at his home. He was born on July 3, 1933, at Buena Vista, Chicora, to the late Paul M. Titley and Catherine Ellenberger Titley. He worked as a crane operator for Cooper Bessemer of Grove City for 39 years until his retirement in 1995. He was...

Nov 8, 2014

James G. Weiland, 56, of Butler passed away at 1:55 p.m. Saturday at his home, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer of the pancreas. He was employed by Beth Barricades in Gibsonia, making traffic signs until his illness. He was a member of the Saint Joseph Catholic Church in North Oakland, Chicora. He was an...

Oct 11, 2014

Clyde A. Rodgers, 83, of Butler passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at 10:05 p.m. Saturday in Clarview Nursing Home in Sligo following an illness. Born in Butler on June 14, 1931, he was the son of the late Joseph Rodgers and Marie Geibel Rodgers. He had worked for Castle Rubber in East Butler. He was a...

Aug 26, 2014

Joyce M. Reep, 73, of Butler passed away at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday at the Saxony Health Center in Saxonburg following an illness. She was born in Herman on June 6, 1941, to the late Martin Karenbauer and Dorothy Steighner Karenbauer. She was a member of the St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Butler. She enjoyed camping, playing bingo and being with...

Aug 22, 2014

George "Mike" Eyth, 88, of the Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Butler, formerly of Chicora, died at 3:05 p.m. Friday of natural causes surrounded by his loving family. He was born in East Butler on Sept. 6, 1925, to the late Norbert G. Eyth and Martha Mary Weiland Eyth. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving his country...

Aug 10, 2014

John L. Bacher, 84, of Melbourne, Fla., formerly of Butler and Chicora, passed away Aug. 10 in Florida. John proudly served his country from June 30, 1948, to June 25, 1952, in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Bacher- The relatives and friends of John L. Bacher, who passed away Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, are invited to a...

Aug 4, 2014

Francis William "Bill" Boulanger, 86, of Donegal Township, Chicora, passed away early Monday morning in Butler Memorial Hospital. Born in Butler March 23, 1928, he was the son of the late Joseph J. Boulanger and Margaret C. Thomas Boulanger. He worked for 45 years at Castle Rubber in East Butler in maintenance. He retired in May 1993. Bill was a...

Jul 12, 2014

Nancy J. Campbell, 81, of Chicora passed away Saturday at the VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler. She was born in Freeport on Jan. 23, 1933, the daughter of the late Floyd L. Burns and Vernie Fox Burns. She retired from Penn Drake Credit Union in 1994 after 19 years of service. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,...

Jun 11, 2014

Gerald T. "Tom" Barnhart, 73, of Donegal Township, Fenelton, passed away unexpectedly early Wednesday morning at Butler Memorial Hospital of natural causes. Born in Chicora on July 14, 1940, he was the son of the late George H. and Florence M. Emminger Barnhart. He worked as a truck dispatcher for Pullman Standard until the plant closed. He was a member...

Jun 8, 2014

Grace G. Chaffin, 86, of Donegal Township, Chicora, passed away at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at her home following an illness. She was a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force for four years. She worked as a nurse anesthetist at Butler Memorial Hospital for 40 years until her retirement. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicora. She...

Apr 3, 2014

Evelyn A. Scherer, 84, of Chicora passed away at 12:30 a.m. Thursday at the VNA Inpatient Hospice of Butler. On Aug. 9, 1929, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, she was born to the late David Rohn and Ada McFarland Rohn. She was a member of the Mater Dolorosa Roman Catholic Church in Chicora. She was also a member of the Women...

Mar 29, 2014

Mary Louise Price Foust Morrow Mary Louise Price Foust Morrow, 89, of Silver Springs, Md., formerly of Chicora, passed away unexpectedly Saturday in Washington, D.C. Born in Chicora on Sept. 19, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Christina Frederick Price. She attended Chicora High School, and in her early career, she worked several years in...

Mar 24, 2014

Mary A. Miller Huff, 94, of Chicora passed away at 3:43 a.m. Monday in the Chicora Medical Center. She was born in Fairview on Nov. 11, 1919, the daughter of the late Walter W. Miller and Clare O. Foster Miller. She graduated from Fairview Township Karns City High School in the Class of 1937. Mary retired in June 1983 after...

Mar 23, 2014

Katherine L. "Kathy" Clouse, 64, of the Village of North Oakland, Chicora, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at her home while leaving for church. Born in Butler on Feb. 23, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Albert F. and Helen E. Lucas Clouse. She bussed tables at Long John Silvers in Butler for...

Mar 15, 2014

Valgene C. Miller, 89, of Chicora went to be with her Lord and Savior early Saturday morning at Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot. She was born in Rural Valley, Armstrong County, on Aug. 10, 1924, the daughter of the late Jacob H. Harkleroad and Ruby E. Stuchel Harkleroad. Valgene was a Christian and a longtime member of St. John Reformed...

Mar 6, 2014

Betty I. Iman, 85, of Donegal Township, Chicora, passed away at 9:54 a.m. Thursday at the Sugar Creek Rest Home in Worthington, following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 13, 1928, in Kaylor, Pa., the daughter of the late Albert Ealy and Genevieve Ruth Crawford Ealy. Betty worked at the Butler Shirt Factory for a number of years....